Memory-checking device



Dec. 21 1926.

R. B. KINGMAN MEMORY CHECKING DEVICE Filed Oct. 19. 1926 SOAP POWDERQVEGETABLES ,POTCLEANERS CHORE BOY CHORE GIRL 731M110 POWDER Scan, YEAST.

BEANS PFHS LENTILS BEEF LAMB MUTTON BY 1 a) I ATTORNEYS.

Fede ated 211, i926,

IdEMORY-CHEC KING nnvron.

Application filed October 19, 1926. Serial No. 1%,591.

This invention relates to improvements in memory checking devicescommonly called kitchen reminders, and is adapted to provide meanswhereby the housewife may visibly record and be reminded of necessityfor replenishing kitchen supplies; the device being adapted inprinciple, however, for use in any other connection wherein the userdesires to record or indicate for attention any other character ofinformation.

The novel reminder, which is the subject of this invention, comprises atablet upon whieh may be listed e. the names of articles. suppliesofwhich are from time to time in need of replenishment; said tabletbeing provided with a plurality of incident-- ing devices correspondingin number to and cooperating with the various items of the li t ofarticles inscribed or posted on the tablet, said indicating devicesbeing selectively movable to either indicating r nonindicating position.It is the object of this invention to provide such tablet body with anovel means for pivotally mounting the in dicating devices in connectiontherewith, and at the same time to provide stops for limit ing; themovements of said indicating devices so that the same are spacedoutwardly from the surface of the tablet body. espeei v when inindicating position, whereby their free ends are easily and quicklyaccessible to and engageable by the users fingers for manipulation.

The invention has for a further object to provide reminder device of thecharacter above mentioned which in reduced to a minimum number of parts,which parts may be easily and quickly assembled together with but aminimum expenditure of time and labor, thus providing a comparativelyinexpensive device, and yet one of very serviceable and durablecharacter.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a face view of the novel reminder device madeaccording to and em bodyingr the principles of this invention; Figure 2is an edge elevation or side view of the same; Figure 3 is a fragmentarysectional view drawn on an enlarged scale. and taken on line 3-3 inFigure 1; Figure 4 is a sectional view. taken on line ll in Figure 3;Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a combined bearing andmovement limiting stop means for pivotally mounting the indicatingdevices in operative relation to the tablet body; and Figure 6 is aperspective view of an indicating device detached from the tablet body.

Similar char eters of reference are employcd in all of the hereinabovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the drawings, the reference character 1 indicates atablet body mate of sheet metal and rovided with a peripheral flange 2,whereby said tablet body is stiffened against distortion. Suitablyinscribed upon the face of said tablet body are lists of the names ofarticles subject to checlc ing or indication, said lists preferablycomprising a column of items adjacent to the left hand margin of thetablet body and a similar column of items adjacent to the right handmargin thereof. Arranged in pivoted connection with the tablet body,along the vertical marginal portions thereof to correspond to the itemsof the respective columns, are indicating devices capable of being);moved from a normal non-indicating or noncheekin r position to anindicating or checlc inn position, and vice versa.

Each indicating device comprises a pointer member 3, preferably in theform of an arrow-head; said pointer member having at its rearward end ashanlnportion l provided with oppositely and laterally projectingjournal tongues 5 extending outwardly from its respective sides.Preferably each pointer-member 3 is treated on one face with a colorcorresponding to the color of the tablet body 1; the pointer memberbeing so mounted that the so colored faces are exposed when the sameoccupy non-indicatingor non-checking positions. The opposite face ofeach. pointer member is treated with a color adapted to offer asubstantial contrast to the color of the tablet body 1: the latter facesbeing; exposed when the pointer members are turned to occupy operativeindicating or checking positions.

The means for operatively conneetinr: the pointer members with thetablet body is comprised in the followin structure. Struck up out of themetallic material of the tablet body 1, in proper locationscorrespending to the desired positions of the pointer members. and so toform an integral part of the tablet body, are pairs of vertically spacedapart lugs 6. integrally connected with the free ends of said lugs 6,intermediate the sides thereof, are bearing ears 7 having openings 7 toreceive the journal tongues 5 of said pointer members, thereby formingpivotal bearings for the latter. Said ears 7 are of reduced *idthrelative to the width of the lugs 6 from which they extend, so thatthere are provided, beyond the uncturcs of the former with the latter,outer sto} shoulders 8 and inner stop shoulders 9 which serve to limitthe movement of said po nter members 3, whereby, when the same occupyeither non-indicating; or indicating positions, the free ends of thesame are outwardly spaced from the underlying surface of the tablet body1, and are therefore held easily accessible by the finger of the user,so that they may be conveniently and quickly en-- gaged and manipulatedwhen it is desired to turn the same from one position to another.

As indicated in Figure l of the drawings, the pointer members 3 areselectively manipulatable to move the same to checking or indicatingpositions relative to the items of the lists with which they areassociated; and when moved to indicating positions they serve as a veryprominent visible checlr marh against the items of such lists to whichattention is to be called, and in relation to which a reminder isdesired.

It will be apparent from the above description that the novelarrangement for pivotally suporting the indicating pointer mem hers isvery simple, being formed integrally with and from the material of thetablet body 1, thus reducing the number of parts required andfacilitating the operations o assembling the parts in making up the complete device.

The tablet body may be provided with one or more perforations 10 forsuspending the same from a suitable support.

It will also be apparent that the device as a Whole is simple andcompact, having a groups of itemized information, pivoted pointermembers adjacent to and correspond ing to the respective items ofinformation, said pointer members being selectively movable to checkingor non-checking relation to said items, and means integrally formed outof the body of said plate for pivotally mounting; said pointer members,said means including stop-shoulders engageable by said pointer memb rsto limit their movements and hold the same siaced outwardly from theunderlying surface of said plate.

2. A memory cl eclring device, comprising a metallic plate irovided onits face with i emized information, pivoted pointer memberscorrespona'ling to the items of informaand movable into checking ornonchecking; relation thereto, each pointer member having at itsrearward end a shank provided with oppositel and lateral projectijeurnal tongues, and means integrally fo med out of the body of saidplate for pivotally mounting said pointer members, said means comprisingpairs of outwardly struck lug perforate ears integral with and extendinfrom the ends of said lugs to receive the journal tong es of saidpointer members, n'l said ears being of less width than said i wherebystop-shoulders are formed by the outlying; extremities of said lugsadapted to engage said pointer members and hold the same spacedoutwardly from the und erlying surface of said plate.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this fourteenth day of October, 1926.

RUSSELL B. KINGMAN.

